Mega Evolution was thrust back into the spotlight in a big way in 2025 thanks to its inclusion as a core mechanic in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. That reintroduction has spilled over into 2026, as some of ...

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Mega Absol Z is the second Mega Evolution for the Disaster Pokemon from Generation III. It gains a secondary typing, something the original Mega Absol didn’t do. Mega Absol Z, with its much darker ...